United States
Turning Edge Cities Into Real Cities
Edge cities in Texas, Virginia, Florida, and elsewhere are becoming real cities. Planning Magazine investigates.
Working With GSA In Your Community
An Update on U.S General Services Administration's Urban Development/Good Neighbor Initiatives Nationwide.
Terrorism Insurance Bill Could Benefit Real Estate
President Bush signed a terrorism insurance law that could provide relief to the real estate industry and jumpstart construction projects held up since last year's terrorist attacks.
Low-cost Cities
There has been plenty of discussion in the international development community about low-cost housing. Now a new concept emerges -- low cost cities.
Smart Growth Equals Smart Greenhouse Gas Reduction
A major side benefit of smart growth type efforts by states is greenhouse gas reduction.
Keeping The 'Mixed' In Mixed Income
What does it take to keep mixed-income housing truly mixed?
A New National Trend Toward Mass Transit
The Christian Science Monitor suggests that traffic may be forcing the national mood about mass transit to change.
Conventional Rail Vs. 'Gadgetbahnen'
Do "innovative" transportation solutions and personal rapid transit offer greater utility than conventional steel wheel and rail technology?
The Environmental Significance Of Cities
Ecologists are finding that urban areas have surprisingly high levels of bio-diversity and may play a critical role in determining our environmental future.
The New Trend: Hotel Theme Parks
A growing number of travelers are looking for hotels that have been transformed into little theme parks.
A Sign Of The Times
A $20 million Reuters sign in New York City's Times Square, brings groundbreaking digital interactivity to public spaces.
If You Build Roads, Will They Come?
If you build additional road capacity, will traffic volume increase? Maybe, maybe not, according to the results of a new study.
Jesus Would Take Transit
A response to the new religious campaign against SUVs pokes fun at the question, 'What Would Jesus Drive?'
How Would You Solve Gridlock?
Motorists submit a plethora of ideas for solving transportation problems at the request of U.S. Transportation Secretary Norman Mineta.
Place Marketing
How do you market a place? Can a city be sold like soap?
London's Traffic Nightmare
Urban driving in London has never been so bad. With looming congestion charges, residents wonder: Will things get better?
Minorities And Poor Harmed By Anti-Sprawl Policies
A new study concludes that smart growth hurts the underclass at disproportionately high rates.
Eco-friendly Stores In Canada
The outdoor-gear retailer's new store will consume half the energy used by "big box" stores.
Water Supply Disaster Forecast For West
Global warming will have a devastating effect on the availability of water in the western United States, according to a new study.
The Multi Purpose Platform Bunker
The MPP is portable, watertight and bombproof. Though not-yet priced for Home Depot shelves, this clever pod has multiple applications.
Urban Design for Planners 1: Software Tools
This six-course series explores essential urban design concepts using open source software and equips planners with the tools they need to participate fully in the urban design process.
Planning for Universal Design
Learn the tools for implementing Universal Design in planning regulations.
Caltrans
City of Fort Worth
Mpact (founded as Rail~Volution)
City of Camden Redevelopment Agency
City of Astoria
City of Portland
City of Laramie
